Hapkido: Traditions, Philosophy, Technique

by Marc Tedeschi

1136 Pages - 9000 Photos - 2000 Techniques ----- The most compre­hensive text ever written on a single martial art.  Superbly organized, highly informative, profusely illustrated. Indispensable to martial artists of virtually any style. -----This ground-breaking work is the first to comprehensively document the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of one of the world's most varied, exciting, and practical martial arts--Hapkido. More than 9,000 photographs introduce over 2,000 martial techniques, including strikes, kicks, blocks, avoiding movements, holds, joint locks, chokes, throws, falls, tumbling, ground fighting, and weapons. Numerous closeups show precise grips, leverage methods, pressure points, hitting surfaces, and direction of force. 
In addition to self-defense techniques, chapters are included on East Asian philosophy, martial arts history, anatomy, meditation, healing, and pressure point fighting, as well as in-depth, previously unpublished interviews with the world's preeminent Hapkido Grandmasters and renowned Grandmasters of related martial arts. Because of similarities between Hapkido and many other martial arts, including Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Aikido, Judo, and Tai Chi Chuan, this book is a useful reference for practitioners of all martial arts styles, from novices to masters. This unique work of exceptional quality is the definitive text on Hapkido, and a classic of martial arts literature. View sample pages, read book reviews, or get more information at marctedeschi.com -----

Genres: Martial Arts, Sports

1136 pages, Hardcover

First published September 5, 2000

About the author

Marc Tedeschi (born 1956) is an American martial arts master, designer, photographer, educator, and writer. He is the author and designer of more than twenty books on the martial arts and Eastern medicine, many of which have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. His works include the acclaimed 1136-page "Hapkido", the 896-page "Taekwondo", "Essential Anatomy for Healing and Martial Arts", and a unique series of general martial arts books that provide an in-depth look at the core concepts and techniques shared by a broad range of martial arts.

Mr. Tedeschi was a 7th degree black belt in Hapkido before founding his own style of Hapkido in 2007. He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, and combatives for more than 50 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. He holds arts degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Kansas City Art Institute, formerly taught design at the Academy of Art University and the University of San Francisco, and has been a strategic design consultant to major corporations and institutions worldwide. He currently devotes most of his time to writing, teaching, and training, and is working on a broad range of projects related to Asian culture. He also serves as president of Hapkido West, a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the martial ways.

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is comprehensive to say the least, and it's enlightening to the fact that Hapkido isn't just a self-defense art, but also includes healing, energy work, meditation techniques, and the use of acupuncture pressure points for destructive purposes. You could spend several lifetimes learning Hapkido and still not get to everything. It may take some people a good amount of time to read this book. I must be honest, I didn't read every word but as a student of Hapkido I believe I will use this for years to come. It's well worth the price (and it's WAY expensive).

[Steve Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the most comprehensive book every done on Hapkido and related arts, Tedeschi's book is huge, thick, and dense.

Printed up on high quality paper with hundreds of illustrations and in-depth analysis of the art and its history, this is a superb book.

[Damon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most complete book on a Martial Art that I have seen printed in English. Not to say that it is in fact the most complete but like I said in the first sentence- This is the most complete book on a Martial Art that I have seen printed in English. I helps you remember what your Sabunim told you in class.